A trip to the movies!

Sunday night, I went to the movies at Mecca Mall to see an Arabic comedy that a friend described as a Middle Eastern Rodney Dangerfield's "Back to School." Quick impressions:

• concession stands are outside the theater in the mall, and you can bring in whatever other foods you like
• the popcorn was delicious!! tasted fresh and homemade, like Daddy used to make
• tickets are reserved seats, cost 6 JD (about $8.50)
• no previews!
• children freely play in the aisles, and people talk during and "at" the movie. It was like sitting with a giant family at home watching TV.
• the audience laughter was louder, more heartfelt
• the lights came up during the final scene of the movie, minutes before the credits, and people started leaving! (a common practice, our friends told us, even when the movie is good)
• Marc, people don't linger to find the gaffer in Arabic films!
• the movie was hilarious, even though I couldn't understand the dialogue. The comedy even featured a musical number like a Bollywood flick.